interview type of questions

[blueblue79]

Please please.......

i went to an interview yesterday,,generally it was pretty fine ,,but things went sour when the interviewer asked me,,what do i think ,,what will you be at or be doing in five years? ..never expected to be asked this question,,(very new to the job market and interview frankly ),,so i gave answer like,,business field.but i just graduate from college, i really do not know what i want to do or to be,,,,,,period..i know i bombed this interview,, :frown: :frown: :frown: ,,,would anyone out there give me some words of wisdom,tips, hints on what questions the interviewers likely to ask, and what will be proper answer ,,?? i believe many of you here have had been in this situation, and would hope there were some advises to be taught/shared by pioneers.. :wink: ,,i really really really appreciate any constructive advises,,that will defintely benefit anyone who is in the silimar situation as mine.......... :smile:

Cheers~~~~~

[Kuchana]

i was actually in a position like yours and i didn't know what to say in response either. but since then i've come to say that i'd want to utilize the skills that i've learned from my previous jobs as well as school and in turn improving and learning new skills needed to help me benefit the company as well as for myself. just be comfortable:)

[mr. x]

oh man if u think thats bad wait'll u get questions like

"if i were to ask you to count every drop in the arctic ocean how would you go about doing it?"

or

"if a bear and lion got into a fight who'd win?"

[blueblue79]

no kidding? ......

do the interviewers actually ask interviewing questions like that?

what is your answer?

[hooligan]

no kidding? ......

do the interviewers actually ask interviewing questions like that?

what is your answer?
me because i'd be armed.

[Craig]

oh man if u think thats bad wait'll u get questions like

"if i were to ask you to count every drop in the arctic ocean how would you go about doing it?"

or

"if a bear and lion got into a fight who'd win?"Personally, I think the 1st question is an easy one. On a side note, you have been hanging out with too many CS majors; So that questioning advice is not quite appropriate for business graduates.

[lethal]

They want to know if you plan to stick around with the company or plan to move on. They want you to want to stick around. In five years, you aspire to be at the same company in a higher position having used your experience at the company to learn and advance.

[SunWuKong]

Please please.......

i went to an interview yesterday,,generally it was pretty fine ,,but things went sour when the interviewer asked me,,what do i think ,,what will you be at or be doing in five years? ..never expected to be asked this question,,(very new to the job market and interview frankly ),,so i gave answer like,,business field.but i just graduate from college, i really do not know what i want to do or to be,,,,,,period..i know i bombed this interview,, :frown: :frown: :frown: ,,,would anyone out there give me some words of wisdom,tips, hints on what questions the interviewers likely to ask, and what will be proper answer ,,?? i believe many of you here have had been in this situation, and would hope there were some advises to be taught/shared by pioneers.. :wink: ,,i really really really appreciate any constructive advises,,that will defintely benefit anyone who is in the silimar situation as mine.......... :smile:

Cheers~~~~~

simple solution that many interviewees employ: lie. look straight at the interviewer and lie through your teeth. and always say something positive, even if they ask what your weakness is.

[Faithless]

Please please.......

i went to an interview yesterday,,generally it was pretty fine ,,but things went sour when the interviewer asked me,,what do i think ,,what will you be at or be doing in five years? ..never expected to be asked this question,,(very new to the job market and interview frankly ),,so i gave answer like,,business field.but i just graduate from college, i really do not know what i want to do or to be,,,,,,period..i know i bombed this interview,, :frown: :frown: :frown: ,,,would anyone out there give me some words of wisdom,tips, hints on what questions the interviewers likely to ask, and what will be proper answer ,,?? i believe many of you here have had been in this situation, and would hope there were some advises to be taught/shared by pioneers.. :wink: ,,i really really really appreciate any constructive advises,,that will defintely benefit anyone who is in the silimar situation as mine.......... :smile:

Cheers~~~~~
I think there is something telling about that question, because a lot of folks like to use it.

I think it's a basic skills assessment question, and the real question is --

Do you know your skill level well enough to project how much you will progress down the road?

Depending on your job market experience, the answer will vary with time. And hopefully your answer will become more complex with time.

I think some people treat it as a trick question, trying to provide the answer they think the interviewer wants to hear in order to better position themselves for the job. That's a tough way to answer the question.

The better way is to be honest about where you are with your level of ability and ambition and where you want to be with both (and more).

[FrankieY18]

i bought an interview book..it lists tons of sample interview questions along with answers that make you look good...i love that book =D

[blueblue79]

They want to know if you plan to stick around with the company or plan to move on. They want you to want to stick around. In five years, you aspire to be at the same company in a higher position having used your experience at the company to learn and advance.

thanks..
yeah, i firgured that was what they were expecting to hear from the candidate, that is why i supposed i had bombed the interview..

but now i know how i should respond in stead of being honest.. :rolleyes:

I think there is something telling about that question, because a lot of folks like to use it.

I think it's a basic skills assessment question, and the real question is --

Do you know your skill level well enough to project how much you will progress down the road?

Depending on your job market experience, the answer will vary with time. And hopefully your answer will become more complex with time.

I think some people treat it as a trick question, trying to provide the answer they think the interviewer wants to hear in order to better position themselves for the job. That's a tough way to answer the question.

The better way is to be honest about where you are with your level of ability and ambition and where you want to be with both (and more).[/QUOTE]

when i was asked this question, i honestly didn't think i would stay in that company for long, at least it was not the job that i am dreaming for. so i was being honest. and i hope she appreciated my honesty, question,,, do this actually work? i meant honesty?

[QUOTE=FrankieY18]i bought an interview book..it lists tons of sample interview questions along with answers that make you look good...i love that book =D

wonderful.....what is the name of this book?..would you mind share with us interview dumbies here?? .....
:smile:

[kboy75]

They want to know if you plan to stick around with the company or plan to move on. They want you to want to stick around. In five years, you aspire to be at the same company in a higher position having used your experience at the company to learn and advance.
i agree.

[Kuchana]

i agree.

You fell for the trap eh? :biggrin:

[kboy75]

You fell for the trap eh? :biggrin: hahaa... yeah, when i was just outta college yes.

what most employers want is someone who is not gonna take off after 6 months. they want to hire someone who will give them at least a couple of years in return. if your answer supports what they want, then you are good. a standard answer would be as lethal said, to be at a higher position in that same company. but make yourself sound ambitious and eager to work hard. that's what they want to hear. also, if you're gonna go the climbing the ladder route, don't say you only want to stay in that dept for a little while then jump ship to another dept (even if it is the same co.).

people change and goals change, so don't feel weird about saying all this stuff even if you aren't 100% sure. not many people are. people change their minds too.

[Faithless]

when i was asked this question, i honestly didn't think i would stay in that company for long, at least it was not the job that i am dreaming for. so i was being honest. and i hope she appreciated my honesty, question,,, do this actually work? i meant honesty?
OK, maybe that level of honesty is not going to get you the job.

[arden88]

Honesty does work, but within reason, if you only looking to keep the job your going for till you get a better one, then you may not want to tell them that. But in terms of previous comments by kboy, it's ok to say stuff like "i'm not exactly sure what my future plans are.."

All things within reason. And do be prepared for strange questions, it's a method used by employers to see some of your thought process, intention, and resourcefulessness. If you do get asked some funky question, don't answer right away, think about it then answer carefully but think also about why your being asked that question.

Some will be stuff like: Why this company? What makes you the best candidate? Tell me about a difficult situation in the workplace and how you overcame it? What is your greatest strength and greatest weakness <- I fucking hate that one.... Microsoft asks people brain teasers, my company had me do a group project. There are many different things...

Some interviewers will also try situational stuff like, ask you to do something impromtu or a task right off the bat. Don't do it super fast, do things intelligently.

Be calm and learn from the experience of the interview, this way whether you get it or not you'll gain something.

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[stunninglyAsian]

simple solution that many interviewees employ: lie. look straight at the interviewer and lie through your teeth. and always say something positive, even if they ask what your weakness is.

Very good advice- know what you want to say beforehand, but if there's something you are totally not prepared for, always say something positive, slightly ambitious, and faithful to the company. With businesses, they're not exactly the most truthful and ethical people when it comes to hiring people.

In my experience, there are two ways you can tell if you bombed the interview

a) they compliment you in a odd manner- "From your resume, it seems like you would be able to fit into our corporate culture perfectly." "I'm sure you could handle the workload and would be a fine addition to our company." If they compliment you excessively, it's not good.

b) At the end of the interview, if they say, "We'll call you regarding our decision or to schedule another round of interviews." or "You're resume is very impressive and you seem ready for this job, but I have to do my job and interview everybody, I'll call you in a couple of days." For all the interviews I've went on, every time except one a company that didn't schedule another round of interviews right there or offered the job meant they didn't like you and this is the PC way of saying "sorry"- by saying "I'll call tomorrow". But 3 weeks later they still haven't called you and when you call you only get the answering machine, which means you didn't get the job.

If you're looking for a job, and want to bone up your interview skills- interview like crazy, interview for easy jobs you know you don't want, just get the experience and do it until you feel comfortable. If I had to enter the work force again, I'd make up a false resume in some field I'd never worked in and only had a cursory knowledge of and interview with them, to feel comfortable stretching out the truth and making up things on the spot (if that's legal, I'm not sure...)

[ModernLogic]

oh man if u think thats bad wait'll u get questions like

"if i were to ask you to count every drop in the arctic ocean how would you go about doing it?"

or

"if a bear and lion got into a fight who'd win?"

Are you kidding, me? You've actually been asked these questions before?

Here's how I'd answer the first one: Estimate the volume of the artic ocean. Estimate the volume of a drop. Divide. As for the second question: Assuming it's an African lion and a grizzly bear, the lion would totally win. It has a much bigger jaw, more agile and nimble. The grizzly bear is physically bigger possibly stronger but it small jaw can hardly hurt the lion.